'No Name' Upsets the #1 Player on Both Pro Tours w/ Alex Crum 4v4l2k

Alex Crum is having the type of week most pickleballers can only dream of. He just upset the #1 player on both pro tours. We caught up with him on-site at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center just before the APP NYC Open. Our guy Erik Tice stops by to recap the heated matches from the Atlanta Slam and discuss the dominance of ALW and AB vs the unparalleled parity at the top of the men's doubles game. Performance, comfort, and style in one effortless collection. Save 20% on apparel from MUEV with code THEDINK at https://muevbrand.com/collections/new-arrivals-2 Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball ------------------ Alex Crum 0:00 F*ck you Alex Crum 4:30 Upsetting world #1 Federico Staksrud 8:30 The singles pickleball meta has changed 14:20 What’s next for Alex Crum? 17:54 Turning into a media star Erik Tice 23:55 Upset alerts in Atlanta 28:15 Did any matches cross the line? 36:34 Pablo Tellez called for two technicals 39:12 Quang Duong using blackout paddle 43:01 Shadows plague championship court 50:45 The reign of ALW and AB started in ATL 56:44 Unparalleled parity in men’s doubles 1:01:10 The impact of the Lifetime ball 1:03:08 Will Ben ever pair with CJ Klinger? 1:04:50 MLP Austin up next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices q2y30